Mieczysław Łopatka

Mieczysław Łopatka
Personal information
Born	October 10, 1939 (age 85); Drachowo, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1955–1976
Position	Small forward
Coaching career	1972–1994
Career history
As player:
1955–1958	Kolejarz Gniezno
1958–1961	Lech Poznań
1961–1972	Śląsk Wrocław
1972–1975	Montbrison
1975–1976	Élan Chalon-sur-Saône
As coach:
1972–1975	Montbrison (player-coach)
1975–1976	Élan Chalon-sur-Saône (player-coach)
1976–1982	Śląsk Wrocław
1985	Standard Liège
1990–1994	Śląsk Wrocław
Career highlights and awards
	As a player FIBA European Selection (1969); 2× Polish League champion (1965, 1970); Polish Cup winner (1972); 2× Polish League Player of the Year (1965, 1969); 4× Polish League Top Scorer (1961, 1963, 1966, 1967); As a head coach: 8× Polish League champion (1977, 1979–1981, 1991–1994); 3× Polish Cup winner (1977, 1980, 1992);
	FIBA Hall of Fame as player
Representing Poland
Men's Basketball
EuroBasket

Mieczysław Edwin Łopatka (born 10 October 1939) is a Polish former professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall, and a weight of 96 kg (212 lb), he played at the small forward position.

Club career

Łopatka was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 1969. He won 2 Polish League championships (1965, 1970), and the Polish Cup (1972). He led the Polish League in scoring 4 times (1961, 1963, 1966, 1967), and he was a two time Polish League Player of the Year (1965, 1969).

National team career

As a member of the senior Polish national basketball team, Łopatka competed at four Summer Olympic Games (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972). He won a silver medal at EuroBasket 1963, and bronze medals at EuroBasket 1965, and EuroBasket 1967. He was a member of the FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team, at the 1967 FIBA World Championship, and he also led the tournament in scoring.

Coaching career

In his coaching career, Łopatka won 8 Polish League championships (1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994), and 3 Polish Cups (1977, 1980, 1992).

External links

FIBA Profile
FIBA Europe Profile
Mieczysław Łopatka at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)